Giovanni Battista della Gostena (c. 1558 - 1593) was an
Italian composer and lutenist. Uncle and teacher of
Simone Molinaro , ,who published many of his works
between 1500 and 1612, including madrigals, motets and
magnificats. Gostena studied with Philippe de Monte in
Vienna, then returned to his birthplace of Genoa and
was appointed maestro di cappella at the Cathedral of
San Lorenzo. His publications included three books of
madrigals and two of canzonette, written in the style
of his teacher.<...(+)
Giovanni Battista della Gostena (c. 1558 - 1593) was an
Italian composer and lutenist. Uncle and teacher of
Simone Molinaro , ,who published many of his works
between 1500 and 1612, including madrigals, motets and
magnificats. Gostena studied with Philippe de Monte in
Vienna, then returned to his birthplace of Genoa and
was appointed maestro di cappella at the Cathedral of
San Lorenzo. His publications included three books of
madrigals and two of canzonette, written in the style
of his teacher.
His "Tu, che del mio dolor selvaggia fera", written for
Madrigal choir, follows the text (translated to English
by Andrea Friggi):
Thou, wild beast with a beautiful face that enjoy my
woes by day and by night, what would you do if I
die?
It's heavy for me not to end my life but to end my
sorrows. Now that I die, don't you know that also my
dolour, from which you feed yourself, shall end?.
Source: Wikipedia
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/de:Giovanni_Battista_Dall
a_Gostena).
Although originally composed for Madrigal choir
(SATTB), I created this interpretation of "Tu, che del
mio dolor selvaggia fera" (Thou, wild beast) for Wind
Quintet (Flute, Oboe, English Horn, French Horn &
Bassoon).
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